Innovation and Creative Thinking

Course Overview

This course centres on cultivating and enhancing the cognitive faculties necessary for cultivating an environment of innovative and creative thinking within your organisation. Participants will gain insights into fostering creativity and constructing innovative teams, utilising divergent thinking and Idea Management to explore multiple creative solutions to challenges.

Delegates will be empowered to take the lead in idea generation, introducing unique solutions, and ensuring their teams are equipped to tackle contemporary business challenges.

Course Objectives

  • Utilise creativity and innovation methodologies in the workplace
  • Execute idea generation methodologies
  • Implement creative thinking approaches
  • Resolve problems through creative means
  • Apply innovative solutions
  • Establish internal think tanks
  • Comprehend and utilise Idea Management tools
  • Construct innovative teams
  • Generate and capture value

Who Should Attend

This course is ideal for members of business teams, supervisors, project leaders, and individuals seeking to elevate creativity and foster the generation of innovative ideas.

Available Dates:
10 - 14 June, 2024Dubai
22 - 26 July, 2024Barcelona
5 - 9 August, 2024Istanbul
14 - 18 October, 2024Dubai
2 - 6 December, 2024Istanbul
20 - 24 January, 2025Dubai
7 - 11 April, 2025Dubai
11 - 15 August, 2025Dubai
3 - 7 February, 2025Kuala Lumpur
21 - 25 July, 2025Barcelona
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Course Profile

The significance of creative thinking in business 

 

  • Understanding the concept of creativity
  • Convergent and divergent thinking approaches
  • The four phases of creative thinking
  • “Aha!” Moments: immersion, incubation, and insight

 

Creativity and innovation 

  • The relationship between creativity and innovation
  • Assessing where innovative solutions are required
  • Methods for generating ideas
  • Frameworks for creative problem solving

 

Idea Management 

  • Defining Idea Management as an ongoing process
  • Assessing and establishing criteria for Idea Management
  • Clarifying the decision-making process for implementing mini-projects
  • Integrating idea management with existing processes

 

Innovation Strategies 

  • Comparison between open innovation and closed innovation
  • Fostering a culture of innovation
  • Measurement of innovation through metrics and KPIs
  • Implementing Blue Ocean Strategy and Lean Startup Methodology

 

Developing innovative teams 

  • Impact of leadership on nurturing team well-being for innovation
  • Establishing internal think tanks
  • Selecting the right individuals to successfully implement innovation
  • Allocating resources
  • Rewarding and recognising achievements

RESERVE A SEAT: Innovation and Creative Thinking

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10 - 14 June, 2024 Dubai
22 - 26 July, 2024 Barcelona
5 - 9 August, 2024 Istanbul
14 - 18 October, 2024 Dubai
2 - 6 December, 2024 Istanbul
20 - 24 January, 2025 Dubai
7 - 11 April, 2025 Dubai
11 - 15 August, 2025 Dubai
3 - 7 February, 2025 Kuala Lumpur
21 - 25 July, 2025 Barcelona